Sam Barrington

OLB South Florida

Grade

4.91 SEC

22 REPS

32.5 INCH

117.0 INCH

Overview

At Terry Parker High School, Barrington was a three-star prospect at linebacker, but he also played running back, where he logged 1,188 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns on 108 carries as a senior. While playing all of the linebacker sports, he racked up 109 tackles, five sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six pass breakups. Barrington picked USF over Miami, Purdue and Illinois, among others.

As a true freshman, he appeared in all 13 games and started one. He tallied 41 tackles (two for loss) with one pass defended. In 2010, Barrington played in all 13 games, and logged 11 starts. He finished third on the team in tackles with 65 (6.5 for loss). He also added half of a sack, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and three passes broken up. Barrington?s junior year saw him start all 12 games. He had 72 tackles (6.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, and one interception. In 2012, Barrington?s play earned him a second-team All-Big East nod. He had 80 tackles (6.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and three pass breakups.